luckyyouxx

If it doesnt get better between them soon I am going to do that. I just hate removing them from the tank cause they freak out and give the walls and pictures and everything a bath. Its messy.

Shawnie

something else you can try, is put the divider in just for the time it takes you to switch the tank around on the other side of it..then take it out...any luck on the bio?

luckyyouxx

I havent been to the store yet. I will be going very soon though. Is there anything other than the bio that I need?

Shawnie

I highly reccomend the api master liquid test kit to get correct readings....give them a call because alot of places dont carrry bio because it has to be refrigerated

luckyyouxx

Okay ill do that. I know a few fish stores around in the next town. There is nothing where I live. Ill get a test kit and some new food for sure. What should I get if I can't find the bio?

Shawnie

alot say nothing compares to bio but in my experience, my fishstores carried nothing equal so I ordered it online and waited while doing daily 50% water changes.....I hope you dont have to do that....but its part of owners who werent familiar with the nitrogen cycle..as I was.....im off for a bit so goodluck !!

luckyyouxx

Okay well I will try to find it. Thanks for your help!

luckyyouxx

I wasnt able to find bio. I called a bunch of different places and alot of them didnt even know what it was. What else can I do?

Shawnie

this is where I got it... http://www.aquariumplants.com/Bio_Spira_s/47.htm

without it, just daily 50-75% water changes....

were you able to get the api master testkit?

luckyyouxx

I didnt go to the store yet because nobody had bio and I didnt want to make one trip all the way over to the next town and then another after I talked to you and you told me something else to get lol. Will daily 50% water changes do the job or do I really need bio? How often do you have to add bio to the tank?

Shawnie

do a 75% water change before you get it...Bio gets added once...then you leave the tank be for 7-10 days....
without it, you do 50-75% water changes everyday for 3-4 weeks...
you need the test kit to see where your readings are..

luckyyouxx

Okay ill get the bio. How many packages do I need for a 55 gallon tank?

Shawnie

one big one that does 90 gallons ...pour the entire contents in...they say the more is better...

get the test kit and remember, no testing for 7-10 days cause the readings will be all over the board...

luckyyouxx

I cant find bio around here but what about a product called prime? Is that okay?

luckyyouxx

Can I use prime instead of bio?

Shawnie

Hi lucy..that link I gave you up a cple threads ago has bio..prime is more for chlorine and stuff in your water..its not for bacteria you need in bio....

luckyyouxx

I cant get the bio. Its not around here and im only 17 so I dont have a credit card or anything like that to buy it over the net. Is there anything else that I can use? I know my mom has a card but I dont think she would let me use it.